St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-03-12
xLiETH CONGRESS.

In the sezste, on the 25th, Mr. ingalls, was
elected president pro tenn. Mr.. Hoar's resolu-
ton against any negotiations on Canadian hsh'
ing troubles pending the negotiation OF u ne"
treaty with Great Britain, was debated at
length. and finally referred to the finance com
mlttee. The Edmunds pleuro-pneumonla SUBJ
stitute appropriating 100000 to be distribute
ed among the States in the discretion OF the
President, for the suppression OF contagious
and infectious diseases, was passed. AT the
night session the Pacific Railroad resolu-
ton was debated at length
In the House the amend
ments to the General Retaliation bill were in
sisted on, and new conferees were appointed.
The Senate amendments to the bill creating
department of Agriculture We're concurred in
and the bill passed. The Naval Appropriation
bill was discussed till the regular hour for adj
journment, when Mr.. Herbert moved to ad-
journment, which carried, thus cutting off
the usual Friday night session
IN the Senate, on the Goth. Mr.. Allison, Chair
man of the appropriations committee, reported
the condition Of appropriation bills as very
backward and unfAvorable. Mr. Ingalls, took
the oath as President pro. tenn. and took the
chair. The credentials of Messrs. Reagan,
Stewart and Bate were presented The debate
on the Consular and Diplomatic Appropriation
bill was productive of some very uncompliment-
airy criticisms OF the United States foreign
service ...... In the House the Senate amend
ments to the River and Harbor bill were nom
concurred in and a conference asked for. The
Naval Appropriation bill was amended and
passed. Fflibusterng tactics were resorted to
on the Republican side the Consular and
Diplomatic Appropriation bill, and about mid
night they succeeded in forcing an adjournment
without any legislative progress being made
IN the Senate on the 2Sth, message re-
celved from the President declining to furnish
correspondence. etc, connected with the selZ-
ure and sale of the schooner Rebecca and the
resignation of the late Minister Jackson to
Mexico. Messrs. Edmunds and Allison criti-
cised severely the delays Of the House with
business, which now appears to make
extra session inevitable. The House
Labor Appropriation bill was passed
The House bill to prevent en-
ployment of convict labor on public buildings
or public works was passed. The vote Of the
25th, passing Edmunds' PleuroPneumonia bill
was reconsidered, and the original bill was
amended and passed.......In the House the
Legislative Appropriation bill was considered,
and the Republican members laid all the blame
of the backward condition of business on
the Democratic majority. futile effort was
made to consider the amended joint resolution
to investigate Pacific railroads. The Legis-
lative Appropriation bill was considered, and a
six months supply substitute ruled out OF
order The night session was devoted to con.
sideration of the Legislative Appropriation
bill
In the Senate, on the ist, Mr.. Edmunds per
sisted in his determination to have things run
on regular and orderly principles and in
sisted on having measures and proceedings
read, which consumed much time. An explana-
ton was made by Mr.. Hoar as to the st atus of
the credentials of Mr.. Turpie, Senator
elect from Indiana. Most of the night
session was devoted to euloges to
dead Congressman. I'm the House tn e
River and Harbor, Legislative Executive and
Judicial and Indian Appropriation bills, as a
agreed upon in conference were passed. At
night number OF bridge bills were passed,
among the structures provided for being one
across the Missouri at Kansas City and one at
Omaha and one across the Mississippi at
keokuk
IN the Senate, on the Cd the Secretary of
War furnished the documents connected with
the surrender of Geronimo. After considering
minor matters the Senate debated the Naval
Appropriation bill until p. m, when recess
was taken until p. m. AT the night session
the Naval Appropriation bill was passed. The
bill for a Lincoln Grant memorial bridge across
the Potomac was passed $3.50. In the House the
conference report on the Fisheries Retaliatory
bll-the House making concessions to the
Senate-was adopted. and the bill
passed. The same course was pursued with
the Pacific Railroad Investigation resolution
and the same passed. Disagreement in the
Senate amendments to the Post-Off1ce Appro-
priation bill was carried. The bill passed. as
amended by the Senate, allowing Albert FL. |
Emmery 100000 for construction of an iron |
and steel testing machine. At the night ses-
sion the conference report on the Agricult- |
ural Appropriation bill was concurred in and
the bill passed.